Lando Norris escaped sanction for his off-track overtake on Yuki Tsunoda in Method 1’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a result of the stewards deemed him to have been “compelled off”.
As anticipated, Crimson Bull made Tsunoda’s opening stint so long as attainable in order that he may probably hinder the McLaren vehicles after their preliminary pitstops, with team-mate Max Verstappen nonetheless in competition for the title.
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When Norris caught Tsunoda, the Japanese racer weaved on the straight between Turns 5 and 6 in an try to stop the McLaren from passing. Norris nonetheless made it via, although within the course of he put all 4 wheels past the white line on the left-hand aspect of the observe.
Each drivers have been investigated – Tsunoda for defending with multiple change of course, Norris for leaving the observe and gaining a bonus – however whereas the Crimson Bull driver bought a five-second penalty, Norris was cleared by the stewards attributable to Tsunoda’s erratic driving.
“The driving force of Automotive 4 overtook Automotive 22 off observe,” the stewards’ report reads, “nonetheless this occurred as a result of the motive force of Automotive 22 made a number of strikes defending his place towards Automotive 4. Had Automotive 22 not made these strikes, Automotive 4 would have overtaken it with out going off observe however moved off observe to keep away from contact with Automotive 22.
Lando Norris, McLaren, Yuki Tsunoda, Crimson Bull Racing Crew
Picture by: Andy Hone/ LAT Photos by way of Getty Photos
“Additional, the driving requirements tips present that if a automobile is ‘compelled off’ (which was successfully what occurred right here) it isn’t thought-about to have exceeded observe limits.
“While technically the overtake passed off off observe, we decide in view of the above, to take no additional motion.”
Norris went on to complete the race in third – simply what he wanted to assert his maiden world title towards Verstappen and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
A hypothetical five-second penalty in all probability wouldn’t have modified the end result of the title race anyway, as Norris was seven seconds away from fourth-placed Charles Leclerc beneath the chequered flag.
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